Smear fluorescent and/or acid fast stain cost at US hospitals
HC Smear Fluorescent and/or Acid Fast Stain · CPT 87206
$3.62
lowest cash price
$64.35
national median
$507.60
highest cash price
867
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.62–$507.60 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($25.80) → Sep 1, 2026 ($35.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $30.42 | $76.86 | $233.22 |
| Arizona | 24 | $11.08 | $17.20 | $116.50 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $22.63 | $52.65 | $93.00 |
| California | 89 | $3.62 | $71.12 | $313.65 |
| Colorado | 17 | $9.86 | $125.26 | $408.20 |
| Florida | 82 | $18.00 | $95.81 | $360.10 |
| Georgia | 25 | $25.00 | $120.51 | $288.88 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $42.75 | $42.75 | $158.72 |
| Illinois | 51 | $15.51 | $74.40 | $185.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $32.00 | $97.20 | $157.80 |
| Iowa | 29 | $24.05 | $50.70 | $239.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $17.20 | $39.65 | $200.15 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $35.55 | $138.18 | $201.60 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $66.56 | $66.56 | $66.56 |
| Maine | 7 | $25.80 | $52.35 | $93.45 |
| Maryland | 2 | $32.40 | $32.40 | $32.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $7.44 | $35.00 | $108.80 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $32.93 | $34.78 | $96.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $13.00 | $35.88 | $90.45 |
| Missouri | 20 | $40.15 | $86.45 | $108.90 |
| Montana | 2 | $48.80 | $48.80 | $81.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $30.82 | $61.74 | $166.60 |
| Nevada | 4 | $23.17 | $25.66 | $36.11 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $123.50 | $123.50 | $123.50 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $5.39 | $5.93 | $5.93 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $5.39 | $5.39 | $156.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $25.50 | $98.05 | $98.05 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $35.20 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| Ohio | 65 | $16.25 | $71.20 | $144.00 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $23.13 | $57.20 | $184.25 |
| Oregon | 12 | $18.75 | $30.00 | $90.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $22.40 | $30.60 | $507.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $78.60 | $145.00 | $164.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $43.20 | $52.00 | $76.00 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $8.97 | $15.51 | $133.67 |
| Texas | 112 | $19.25 | $102.13 | $417.48 |
| Virginia | 43 | $8.97 | $39.00 | $106.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $13.20 | $43.79 | $164.50 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $12.50 | $36.00 | $205.80 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $24.51 | $55.00 | $288.35 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $28.56 | $36.48 | $48.14 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $9.15 | $2.70 – $12.94 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $9.15 | $2.70 – $12.94 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $9.15 | $2.70 – $11.75 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $9.15 | $2.70 – $11.75 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $9.15 | $2.70 – $12.94 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $9.15 | $5.39 – $11.75 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $9.15 | $5.39 – $11.75 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $9.15 | $2.70 – $11.75 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $9.86 | $5.23 – $54.15 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $11.08 | $5.39 – $42.75 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $11.15 | $5.39 – $42.75 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $11.36 | $5.39 – $45.60 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $12.32 | $2.43 – $29.70 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $12.38 | $5.39 – $45.60 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $12.50 | not published |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $12.51 | $5.39 – $42.75 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $13.00 | $5.39 – $7.50 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $13.20 | $3.00 – $19.80 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $13.20 | $5.00 – $10.56 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $13.20 | $5.00 – $10.56 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $13.20 | $5.12 – $10.56 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $13.20 | $5.09 – $18.08 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $13.20 | $5.12 – $10.56 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $13.63 | $2.43 – $42.30 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $13.67 | $5.39 – $45.60 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $14.08 | $5.39 – $42.75 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $14.10 | $2.91 – $10.24 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $14.10 | $2.43 – $42.30 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $15.03 | $5.39 – $42.75 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $15.04 | $2.43 – $42.30 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $15.16 | $5.39 – $42.75 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $15.20 | $0.26 – $56.71 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $15.20 | $0.72 – $48.89 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $15.51 | $4.04 – $21.79 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $15.51 | $2.43 – $42.30 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $15.51 | $2.43 – $42.30 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $15.51 | $2.43 – $42.30 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $15.51 | $2.43 – $42.30 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $15.62 | $5.34 – $12.13 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $15.91 | $5.39 – $45.60 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $16.25 | $5.39 – $5.50 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $16.59 | $3.13 – $11.43 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $16.59 | $5.39 – $42.75 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $17.20 | $4.88 – $38.70 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $17.20 | $5.39 – $42.75 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $18.00 | $5.12 – $10.75 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $18.22 | $5.39 – $42.75 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $18.43 | $5.39 – $42.75 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $18.50 | not published |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $18.72 | $5.39 – $11.97 |